West renews with QMMF for 2013 as he wins local QIRRCH races

Australian rider Anthony West has renewed his contract for the QMMF Racing Team for 2013 in Moto2™ on the same weekend that he took a double victory in the Qatar International Road Racing Championship.

This will be his second season for the Qatari team, after scoring two podiums last year and showing some promising form throughout. Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiya, QMMF President, and West, signed the agreement after the second round of the Qatar International Road Racing Championship where West won the two races riding a Suzuki.Khalifa Al Attiya stated that he is very happy with the performance of the Australian rider and he believes that this coming season that will start on the 7th April at Losail International Circuit will be a great season for all the QMMF Racing Team.

West’s performance over the weekend were proof of this as he won Race 1 by over seven seconds from MotoGP newbie Bradley Smith and Alex Cudlin, as well as ending Race 2 victorious by over 15 seconds over Nasser Al Malki.